Ross Gianfortune
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Navy Unveils Innovation Adoption Kit to Fast-Track Commercial Tech
Investment horizons and outcome-driven metrics shift focus from sustainment to rapid iteration, aligning modernization with Hegseth’s call for speed-to-capability.
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Inside the Pentagon’s 2025 Cyber, Tech, Acquisition Reforms
Pentagon officials signal era of continuous verification, operational velocity and unprecedented autonomy to meet urgent threats.
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NIST Says Risk Management is Central to Generative AI Adoption
Agencies must prioritize a "risk-aware culture" and use the AI Risk Management Framework to deploy the tech effectively amid growing cyberattacks.
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Continuing Resolution Restores Funding for Federal Modernization Efforts
Congress passed a continuing resolution ending the 43-day government shutdown and extending FY25 funding through early 2026, allowing agencies to resume modernization initiatives.
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'Speed to Capability': Hegseth’s Plan to Change How the Pentagon Buys Tech
War Secretary's commercial-first acquisition model prioritizes speed and accountability to accelerate emerging tech development.
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Pentagon's CMMC Deadline Arrives Amid Government Shutdown
The Pentagon will enforce new cybersecurity requirements across the defense supply chain amid a federal shutdown.
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Veterans’ Affairs Committee Backs John Bartrum for Top VA Health Role
John Bartrum, who pledged staffing reform and patient-centered leadership, gains Senate committee approval to lead the Veterans Health Administration.
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Virginia Congressman Highlights IT, Cybersecurity Shutdown Challenges
Rep. Walkinshaw discussed the impact of the shutdown on federal IT and cybersecurity and shared efforts of a new modernization scorecard.
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White House Cyber Chief Talks Upcoming National Cyber Strategy
Sean Cairncross said a forthcoming White House cyber strategy will create a single coordinating authority and impose costs on adversaries.
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AI Model Reimagines Spacecraft Procurement for the Pentagon
Shifting from prescriptive requirements to problem-solving enables faster, more flexible defense contracting.
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Human-Centered Leadership is Key to Government’s AI Evolution
Government’s AI transformation is more about human leadership and measurement than algorithms, said Navy CTO Justin Fanelli.
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Sen. Todd Young: Strengthening Supply Chains is Key to National Security
China’s control of rare earths poses critical threat to emerging defense technology implementation, Sen. Todd Young says.
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